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tive flour dough. All the fiber and gluten waste of the maize plant, which 

 are precipitated during the process of extracting the fibers, are used for 

 manufacturing paper. 



"The most remarkable thing in regard to the process is its simplicity. 

 The humblest laborer can learn the procedure, when he is but once 

 instructed in writing, or verbally, and is enabled to eflect the production 

 of the above named articles on the maize field itself without the slightest 

 expense, while owners of large farms, or manufacturers, can produce daily 

 immense quantities in steam boilers." 



Adjourned. JOHN W. CHAMBERS, Secretary. 



February 10, 1863. 

 Dr. Austin Church, in the chair. 



Potatoes. 



Mr. John Van Antwerp, of Westchester county, exhibited some potatoes 

 called b}' him the Mountain White; he thought them the same as was ex- 

 hibited at the Club last week, under the name of the good Samaritan; they 

 are sold under various names. The produce of the Mountain Whites was 

 fifteen bushels for one planted. 



Mr. Wm. S. Carpenter. — I have grown the same sort — they are not a 

 new, though a very good variety. In answer to the question to name the 

 best sorts, he said that of 60 kinds carefully experimented with, he pre- 

 ferred the three following, naming them in their order of excellence: Kusco 

 white, Piukej^e rusticoat. Garnet Chili. These are seedlings originated by 

 Mr. Goodrich of Utica, and except where early sorts are wanted, are well 

 worthy the notice of farmers. He asked as a favor that all would take 

 notice that he had none of the seed for sale. For early potatoes, he said 

 that he preferred the early Algiers, though he thought the Buckej^e a very 

 good quality, but liable to rot and not very productive. The Pellham seed- 

 ling is early, but a very poor quality; with him nearly worthless except 

 for stock, and for that purpose no better than the old Merino. I have 

 shipped both potatoes and apples to New Orleans; the freight per barrel is 

 from 50 to T5 cts. I realized from $3.75 to $4.00, which pays a fair profit, 

 but the market is uncertain and can be overstocked. Butter is worth 

 more here than there. 



Dr. Trimble said that the Buckeye was a favorite sort for early market 

 use in Monmouth county, New Jersey. 



Mr. Carpenter. — I would prefer for an early crop the Algiers, Dykeman, 

 Mountain June, in the order named. As for Mercers, I have given them up 

 entirely six years ago, but my neighbors have stuck to them, and suffered 

 from the rot every year, until they are now willing to try almost any sort. 

 I get my land in good order by deep plowing and pulverizing, plant early 

 "and use no manure, but give each hill a handful of ashes and plaster on 

 the young tops. 



Prof. Mapes. — I consider the Mammoth Nutmeg potato the best and 



